# Sakwang, Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawkyrwat/sakwang/ Village · Mawkyrwat, West Khasi Hills # Sakwang Sakwang is a village in [Mawkyrwat](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawkyrwat/) sub-district of [West Khasi Hills](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/) district, [Meghalaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/), PIN code **793114**. The 2011 Census counted **1,395 people in 235 households**, the 8th largest of 138 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.2%. - 1,395people (2011) - 235households - 78.0%literacy - 793114PIN code ## Sakwang PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sakwang is 793114.** Sakwang falls in Mawkyrwat sub-district, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. - PIN code793114 - Community development blockMawkyrwat - Census village code277387 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sakwang from nearby towns? - Mawkyrwat (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Nongstoin (district HQ)40 km by road - Nongstoin (nearest town)40 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Sakwang? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Sakwang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mawkyrwat - ○Degree college10+ km · Shillong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Sakwang known for? The main crops are **paddy, potato and maize**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sakwang Of every 100 households in Sakwang in 2011, 83 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sakwang · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **61% Toilet within the home ****44%** **31% No toilet (open defecation) ****56%** **63% Tap water ****0%** **24% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****3%** **16% Television ****8%** **17% Mobile phone ****16%** **27% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****80%** **58% Own their home ****100%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Sakwang? ■ Sakwang · ■ Mawkyrwat rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.0%** **78.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1098** **993 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1252** **975 Working population ****37.1%** **40.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.2% for men and 79.7% for women. 39% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 14 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 59 (11%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 25 (5%) · **■** Marginal 419 (81%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Mawkyrwat - Nonglang1,792 people - Ngunraw1,737 people - Mawkyrwat1,666 people - Rangmaw1,407 people - Pyndemumsaw1,188 people - Mawthong1,039 people - Rangdikhew1,016 people - Marshillong976 people [All 140 villages in Mawkyrwat](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-khasi-hills/mawkyrwat/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sakwang?793114 - How far is Sakwang from Nongstoin?40 km by road - What is the population of Sakwang?1,395 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sakwang in?West Khasi Hills district (Mawkyrwat sub-district), Meghalaya - What is the literacy rate of Sakwang?78.0% (Census 2011)